Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-31
THE LAST SAD RITES
Performed Sunday Evening Over the Remain
OF the Late Captain William Sutton White.

Performed Sunday Evening Over the Remains
of the Late Captain VILLA m Sutton White.
The funeral services over the remains of
the late Captain William Sutton White were
held last Sunday evening in the grove ad-
joining his residence. The following gent
man of1iciated as pall-bearers: s. E. Jocelyn,
Finlay Ross, NJ NJ Murdoch, W. A Thomas,
W. B. Hotchkiss, j. C. Redfeld, E. B. Jewett,
W. E. Hutchinson, Oscar Smith and John
Tucker. Near A o'clock the coffin was re-
moyed to the grove. It bore floral tributes
as well as the tables between which it was
placed The Rev. Charles j. Adams con-
Quoted the services according to the ritual OF
the Episcopal church. After prayer the
quartette, Mrs. Adams, Miss Hamblin, Mr..
Free Homes and MIR. B. B. Hull chanted
"Gloriat" The lesson read by the Rev.
Adams was the XIV. chapter Of st. Paul's first
epistle to the Corinthians. After another
anthem from the quartette the reverend gen.
tleman spoke as follows:
l came not this afternoon to speak as q
minister, but as friend. l see lesson has
been Taught the community. left the robe
behind me at the church. feel like coming
out under the trees and talk as one man would
talk to another. The angel of death has
again come out of the portal of heaven into
our midst We may be different in belief,
we forget all and look into the face Of the
heavenly Father. What does it mean! VIVA,
does it mean. / feel like repeating what
the deceased said when near death
Now ON earth, but soon in eternity. Time
is only section of eternity
Concerning the departed what shall be
said. As business man, many of you knew
him better than I. You may know more
about bis external affairs, but know more
about his internal affairs, SO to speak. You
may think he had no faith, but say that nc
man had more profound faith than Captain
W. S. White. A faith as strong as any Of
you. l remember my first meeting him
There was something deep about him thai
struck me. There was something in the eye
of the man that made him distinct individ
ual
When was made a free-moral agent
was given an individuality. Our departed
friend believed always that one will suffer
for sin aud be blessed for good deeds. He
was possessed with most profound mind
A brave man and in one instance in the
army took a battery against the command
of superior officers. Brave and courage Gus
both physically and intellectually. He
looked about over the universe and always
inquired and took an answer He may not
have been orthodox. What is orthodoxy
What!I answer. o. have no right to answer.
love to have my boy think in his weak
ness and if he makes mistakes l correct him.
look to Almighty God. We make mistakes
and the arm of God corrects us.
Remember what Captain White said of st.
Paul He said: Il consider st. Paul an hon
est man under all circumstances. Just as
Christian himself He said there were two
great things in the universe to be considered,
truth and good. If a man loves you no mat
ter how many mistakes, there will be right
ing in eternity. Our departed friend always
said and did what he thought he ought to do.
Honest, brave. There may have
been disposition to court
combat. Have you never felt disposed to
draw your saber from the scabbard and
strike for the right. While he perhaps court
ed combat he always showed spirit of gen
crosby.
He was always, under all circumstances, a
believer in God Almighty. A believer in
the Savior. He wac a Trinitarian and al
ways bowed before Jesus Christ He believ-
ed also in the unseen as well as the seen. He
said to friend, there is no death. He
thought of spiritual matters.
1t seems fitting to be hear among the
trees and hear the birds singing,
because of all the men l have
ever known. Inever saw O man SO COM
pletely a child of nature as the departed
friend. He believed in benev olence-was
always interested in such work. If there
ever touched him a fact he accepted it with
hurrying feet. Had he lived few days
longer he would have moved to his new resi-
ience, but he has now moved to that pala-
tial place made for him. In the name Of
Jesus Christ, sometime or another, Captain
White will not take second place in the
ranks of the redeemed l come in the name
of natures friend. God assists the gospel Of
reason, Righteousness and justice, but think
one term comprehends all - Gospel
Of love. In all the mighty cham
bers of the universe, in the
breadth, depth and length of the universe
Col is everything, and where God is there is
a manifestation of God. A calamity to US
has come but to the departed friend God is
love, and if you ask me how l am to be
saved | would say, "Just as my friend has
been saved-by righteousness. He loved
you and this city and as you work for its up
building you will make him monument
who worked grandiy and nobly.
The services at the grove closed with sing
ing 'sNearer My God to Thee" The remains
were viewed and placed in the hearse A
gentleman who counted the carriages In the
procession reported one hundred and sixty
seven.
W. Be PAKTY.